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Estimating the Area of Damage Caused by Gas Pipeline Leakage in Subway Construction Zones

지하철역 공사지역 도시가스 배관 누출로 인한 피해면적 산정

  • 양용호 (우석대 일반대학원 소방방재학과) ;
  • 이재욱 (목원대학교 소방안전학과) ;
  • 공하성 (우석대학교 소방방재학과)
  • Received : 2024.01.25
  • Accepted : 2024.02.25
  • Published : 2024.03.31

Abstract

This study assessed the potential impact of gas leakage resulting from accidental damage to buried urban gas pipelines during perforating operation near subway construction sites. The risk of explosions due to ignition sources such as static electricity, arising from gas infiltrating the subway construction site through storm sewers and sewage pipes, was evaluated using the ALOHA program. The results of the threat zone calculation, which input various parameters of urban gas pipelines such as length, diameter, and pressure, indicated that the flammable area within the vapor cloud extended from 1.2 to 1.4 km (red zone), the blast area ranged from 0.8 to 1.0 km (yellow zone), and the jet fire extended from 45 to 61 m (red zone). This study demonstrates that within the flammable area of the vapor cloud, a specific combination of concentration and conditions can increase flammability. The blast area may experience explosions with a pressure of 1.0 psi, sufficient to break glass windows. In the event of a jet fire, high temperatures and intense radiant heat exposure lead to rapid fire propagation in densely populated areas, posing a high risk of casualties. The findings are presented in terms of the sphere of influence and threat zone ranges.

지하철 공사장 인근에서 천공작업 중 부주의로 지하에 매설된 도시가스 배관에 구멍을 발생시켜 새어 나온 가스가 우수관 및 하수관을 통하여 지하 공사장 내부로 유입 정전기 등의 점화원과 접촉 폭발할 경우 피해 영향범위 및 위협구역을 ALOHA 프로그램에 적용 산정하였다. 도시가스 배관의 길이,직경 및 압력 등 다양한 조건을 입력하여 위협구역 산정결과 증기구름 가연성지역의 Red Zone는 1.2~1.4km, 폭발지역의 Yellow Zone는 0.8~1.0km 및 제트화재의 Red Zone는 45~61m로 나타났다. 이 연구에서는 증기구름의 가연성 지역에서 농도와 조건이 적절히 조합된 상태이면 가연성을 증가시키고, 폭발지역 내부에서는 유리창이 깨질 수 있는 압력인 1.0psi로 폭발이 일어날 수 있으며, 제트화재인 경우에는 높은 온도와 열복사가 발생 주위 건물 밀집지역으로 화재가 빠르게 확산할 뿐만 아니라 열복사 영향으로 많은 인명피해가 발생할 수 있음을 영향범위 및 위협구역 범위로 나타내었다.

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